Southern Salutations

October 17, 2018

We have created an electronic sign-up for the SC/MLA Annual Meeting
dine arounds in Orlando on Friday, October 26.Groups will meet in the Wyndham Hotel lobby at 6 p.m.

If you are a new member and haven’t had a chance to meet many of your
new colleagues this is a great way to meet some new friends and enjoy dinner. Sign up here as a facilitator (to lead the group) or as an attendee.

As of 10/17, two of the restaurants still need facilitators: Morimoto
Asia and Paddlefish.Please consider
leading one of these groups.Reservations have already been made.We just need someone to lead the group to the restaurants which are all
in Disney Springs right next door to the hotel.

Special thanks to Carrie Cullens (USF) for creating the sign-up for us
and Faith Schafer-Moody (UCF) for reserving the restaurants!

The Beatty MLA Volunteer
Service Award recognizes a medical librarian who has demonstrated outstanding,
sustained service to the Medical Library Association (MLA) and the health
sciences library profession.

Criteria:

Current member of MLA and for the
last 10 years

Nominee should have made
exceptional contributions to furthering the mission, goals, and objectives
of MLA and the profession as demonstrated by outstanding and significant
service in the association’s leadership, publications, research, special
projects, or combination of these four elements

Nominee must not have served on
the MLA Board of Directors or received a national MLA award prior to the
time of nomination.

Nominate a colleague!
Nominate yourself! (Don’t be shy.) Due November 1, 11:59 p.m. (CDT). Find
out more here.

October 12, 2018

The 68th SC/MLA Annual
Meeting is just around the corner! If you haven’t given much thought to the
meeting venue, now’s the perfect time to take a look
at what the Orlando has to offer. The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista is located
within walking distance of the Disney
Springs area, which might be worth exploring if you find yourself with
some time to spare. And be sure to keep an eye out for more information about
the Welcome Reception and Banquet – two popular events you won’t want to miss.

Temperatures will range from the upper
60’s to the lower 80’s, but it looks like there might be some rain on first day
or so of the meeting. Don’t forget to pack an umbrella! You’ll find key
information about the hotel and getting to and from the meeting on the website.

We’re looking forward to seeing you all
in Orlando at the end of the month!

September 24, 2018

This
week, we are offering you a preview of the poster, "Flying without a Text:
Using Open Educational Resources, E-books, and LibGuides for Nursing
Education," by Gregg Stevens, Stony Brook University.

In recent
years, many universities have supported efforts to reduce student textbook
costs through encouraging faculty to incorporate Open Educational Resources
(OERs) and other alternatives to expensive textbook purchases. What are the
opportunities and challenges for this in health sciences education? This poster
describes the experiences of a nursing librarian working with faculty to make
the shift.

If you’re
interested in learning more about the possibilities, check out Poster S-02,
“Flying without a Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-books, and
LibGuides for Nursing Education” during the Saturday poster session on October
27.

September 13, 2018

Are you looking to get move involved with clinicians in their
environment, but aren’t exactly sure how to communicate with them? Do you want
to learn about “rounds” and the common dialogue? If so, this Thursday afternoon
CE, Communicating Clinically, might be exactly what you need!

It’s important for librarians to reach out to clinicians outside
the library and this course will teach you common techniques to better
communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in
their environment. Julia Esparza, the course instruction, will illustrate what
clinicians see as useful information. In addition, participants will listen and
identify information needs from actual clinical rounds.

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s
being held on Thursday, October 25 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The price is $100/member
or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

September 12, 2018

Hoping to take a CE, but aren’t planning on getting in until
Thursday morning? A Thursday afternoon CE might be the right choice for you!
Luckily, the SC/MLA annual meeting offers two different afternoon CEs for you
to choose from. From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote
Library Events is for those wanting to learn more about how to draw users into
their library while also learning how to better plan and promote events.

Taught by Shalu Gillum, Natasha Williams, and Amelia
Strickland, this course works with attendees to brainstorm creative program
ideas and takes a look at different marketing techniques. You’ll also learn how
to use an editorial calendar as a promotional scheduling tool. It’s a great
opportunity to practice creating, implementing, and marketing a service or
event for you library!

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s
being held on Thursday, October 25 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The price is $100/member
or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

September 10, 2018

There are some great continuing education courses being
offered at this year’s SC/MLA annual meeting! Wanting to analyze qualitative
data from a research project but not sure how? Then sign up for this CE to
learn all about qualitative data analysis!

What Did You Hear? Qualitative Data Analysis will be taught
by Ayaba Logan from the Medical University of South Carolina. Attend this CE to
learn all about qualitative data, identify tools to analyze qualitative data,
and appraise the quality of the process and data derived. Participants will
learn through lecture, hands-on exercises, and group discussions. If you decide
this CE is for you, remember to bring a WiFi-enabled device.

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s
being held on Thursday, October 25 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The price is $100/member
or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.